Noam Pikelny

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With The Punch Brothers, banjo virtuoso Noam Pikelny helped popularize progressive bluegrass, blending influences from rock, jazz and other disparate or distinctly non-old timey genres. As a solo artist, Pikelny continues to ride his experimental wave, creating a sound that’s at once classic and contemporary. Pikelny’s latest, this year’s Universal Favorite, includes covers ranging from country godfather Roy Acuff to indie icon Elliott Smith.